Frank Hvizdak, entering Sheboygan County Circuit Court in September 2012, wants to change his plea in a murder case.

Written by

A 67-year-old prison inmate is seeking to withdraw his guilty plea more than 18 months after he was convicted of gunning down another man during a scuffle at a Town of Sheboygan Falls tavern.

Frank Hvizdak, who's currently serving a 25-year prison term, testified in Sheboygan County Circuit Court Monday that he was aware that by pleading guilty to the crime he could be sentenced to up to 40 years in prison, but he was convinced that the judge would sentence him to no more than five.

Hvizdak's attorney at the time, Michael Hart, testified Monday that he made it clear to Hvizdak at the time that it ...